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Vietnamese Pulled Chicken

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You can use the chicken leftovers in a variety of way.

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 3 hours

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

4 pounds of chicken breasts, bone in, skin on

3 cups of low sodium chicken broth

2 cups of carrots, grated or julienned

¼ cup of fish sauce

1/3 cup of fresh basil, sliced

1/3 cup of fresh mint, sliced

½ cup of lime juice

3 shallots, sliced very thin

2-4 Thai chilies, sliced very thin

2 tablespoons of packed light brown sugar

2 teaspoons of lime zest

1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper

Directions:

1. Put the shallots, sugar, pepper, broth, zest and fish sauce in a crockpot.

2. With the meat side facing down, add the chicken and cook for 6 hours on low or for 3 hours on high.

3. Transfer the meat to a chopping board, remove the skin and shred the chicken.

4. Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot, add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Calories - 157, Carbohydrates – 8g, Fat – 3g, Proteins – 24g, Fiber – 1g